Exam 1: Introduction to Law

Some fundamentals of our present constitutional law dates to the year 1215 when King John of England accepted the _________________ , which established, among other important matters, trial by jury in criminal cases.​

The written law includes all of the following except ​

There must be a ____________ .properly presented to a court before judicial action will be taken.​

For purposes of determining the value of an appellate case as precedent, the strongest precedent would occur from a​

The term judicial activist is used to describe legislators and executives who seek to increase the workload of the courts.​

A reasonable definition of utilitarianism would be:​

Apostasy, the renunciation of one's religion, is illegal in some countries in which religious law is the law of the country.​

Law that concerns relations among sovereign nations is called ____________ .​

A fashion model was arrested outside a singles' bar on suspicion of solicitation for prostitution.  She also had in her purse a taser.  A state statute prohibits the carrying on ones person of "any handgun, knife, switchblade, blackjack, brass knuckles, or other concealed weapon or implement of violence."  The solicitation charge was dropped, but she was convicted under the concealed weapons statute. She appeals the lower court's decision, arguing that the statute does not prohibit the carrying of a taser. How would you decide, and why?  What if instead she had a can of mace? Should she be convicted under the statute? Why or why not? Apply your precedent-stand by your decision and decide again! ​

A court held that a landlord, who placed television transmitters and microphones in a tenant's apartment for security purposes, wrongfully invaded the tenant's privacy. The court noted, however, that cameras in the common hallways may not violate the tenants' privacy rights. This last statement would be considered:​

________________ is a method of logical reasoning from two or more propositions to a conclusion.​

That state laws must yield to conflicting federal laws is called the doctrine of _________________.​

Statements of fact that are neutral as to any expression of values are called ____________ .

Federalism is:​

The Code of Hammurabi is:​

There are several definitions of common law which among the below is the best offered.​

________________ is the study of the general nature of morals and of the specific moral choices to be made by the individual in his relationship with others; the philosophy of morals.​

It is often impossible to tell the plaintiff and the defendant by the title of a reported appellate court decision. You must read the facts of each case carefully to identify each party.​

The doctrine of stare decisis ​

The new science of biotechnology promises to bring new cures of old diseases without creating serious legal issues and problems.​